{"id":34335,"date":"2026-03-04T12:12:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T11:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plnt.nl\/nieuws\/first-startup-play-cohort-of-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T13:29:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T12:29:35","slug":"first-startup-play-cohort-of-2026","status":"publish","type":"nieuwsberichten","link":"https:\/\/plnt.nl\/en\/news\/first-startup-play-cohort-of-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"First Startup Play cohort of 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"34335\" class=\"elementor elementor-34335 elementor-34155\" data-elementor-post-type=\"nieuwsberichten\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41572e3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"41572e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7b8cb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7b8cb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first cohort of 2026 is up and running! In early February, PLNT welcomed ten startups exploring whether their idea is ready for the market. 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This is done through the Stomamate app and a 3D scanner. With a subscription service, the required products are delivered directly to the home.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2cb75e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2cb75e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Novatess<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb5d7d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb5d7d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Courtney Jermyn-van der Zee is developing Novatess, a platform that helps companies transition to a low-carbon economy. The platform supports organizations in translating climate goals into concrete, coordinated actions. At the same time, it increases the visibility of low-carbon solutions so providers can scale up from niche to mainstream.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-271ea57 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"271ea57\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99bcb63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99bcb63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BlueTile Therapeutics<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88341f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88341f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"638\" data-end=\"963\">Cornelis Mijnders founded BlueTile Therapeutics to reduce mortality from preventable fungal infections in intensive care units. He is working on a new drug that is both safe and potent. The goal is to prevent patients from dying due to lack of proper treatment.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a30726 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a30726\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CaraOmics<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49f2a22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49f2a22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>LoColm Coffey and Edouard Schneiders are developing digital twins of patients with CaraOmics. These virtual models predict how diseases develop and how treatments work out for each person. 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This solution makes it possible to do conversational exercises anytime, anywhere. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d73f9e9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d73f9e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a6d2a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a6d2a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">An accessible alternative to oral finasteride<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b46d0f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b46d0f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1532\" data-end=\"1828\">Alberto Manente is working on an accessible alternative to oral finasteride in the form of a topical application. 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He develops solutions that make the infrastructure around renewable energy more sustainable. 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